Gitanjali Aiyar: A Void left in TV & Media platform.
In the realm of Indian broadcasting, few names command as much respect and admiration as Gitanjali Aiyar. An esteemed media professional and a TV NEWS Anchor of yesteryears Passed away this Wednesday at the age of 71. She played a significant role in the transformation of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster. Gitanjali Aiyar, Started her Career with All India Radio, later she joined Doordarshan in 1971 and was awarded as the best anchor four times during her career with Doordarshan. One can say she happened to be the prime face of Doordarhan’s prime-time news at 9 p.m. for decades. She brought dignity and grace to television news before newsrooms today seem more likely to be war rooms and news presenters almost screaming and hauling on the subjects. Aiyar graduated from Kolkata’s Loreto College and also obtained a diploma from the National School Of Drama. As reports reveal that Aiyar grew up observing people like Surojit Sen and Pamela Singh reading news on the radio, ...